Community Health Doris Ison Health Center

Community Health Doris Ison Health Center is a nonprofit behavioral health and substance use treatment provider in Miami, Florida, offering integrated care as part of Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI).

The center provides crisis stabilization, detox, outpatient behavioral health and co-occurring disorder support alongside primary and urgent medical care.

The team focuses on accessible, culturally sensitive and integrated treatment for individuals and families across South Florida.

Crisis Stabilization and Detox in Florida

For individuals in acute need, care often begins at the 16-bed adult Crisis Stabilization and Detox Unit, which operates 24/7 for severe mental illness and substance use cases.

From there, clients may step down into outpatient behavioral health services, partial hospitalization or telehealth support.

Treatment is delivered by psychiatrists, licensed therapists, ARNPs, nurses, case managers, and peer specialists.

Clients can expect individual, group and family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational approaches, case management and psychosocial rehabilitation, with care coordinated alongside medical services on the same campus.

Quick Facts About Doris Ison Health Center

• Location: Miami, Florida, serving Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
• Levels of care: Crisis stabilization, detox, outpatient, partial hospitalization and telehealth
• Who they treat: Children, young adults, adults and seniors, including co-occurring disorders, alcohol use, and opioid use
• Approach: Integrated behavioral and medical care using CBT, motivational and peer-supported methods
• Payment options: Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, ACA plans, self-pay and sliding fee scale
• On-site services: Pharmacy, lab, radiology, urgent care and walk-in medical services

Interested Clients

To begin treatment at Community Health Doris Ison Health Center in Miami, prospective clients can complete an intake assessment to determine the appropriate level of care.

The admissions team can review insurance coverage, sliding fee eligibility and available behavioral health programs.